21.   But nine months after his arrest, Alexei retracted his confessions and described a mysterious man, speaking Russian who forced him to kill his father.

22.   But Peter Hiuhu Gachau and Simon Njoroge Wairimu later retracted the confessions, claiming police had tortured them into admitting guilt.

23.   Downing later retracted the confession and maintained his innocence.

24.   Downing later retracted his confession and maintained his innocence.

25.   During the opening of their trial last month, the two defendants retracted confessions made to Saudi police after their arrest in December.

26.   Hamas activists repeatedly met Mousa at home and at school after he was released from jail and demanded that he retract his confession.

27.   He complained to newspapers that he confessed to police investigators because he was beaten, and retracted his confessions when he was referred to prosecutors.

28.   He later retracted the confession.

29.   He later retracted the confessions.

30.   He has since retracted the confession.